BlackBerry Dakota / Montana (Bold Touch) images surface

Since RIM first began dabbling with the now ubiquitous touchscreen, BlackBerry users have been clamoring for a smartphone with a candy bar form factor that positions a landscape touchscreen above RIM’s famous BlackBerry keyboard. If Motorola and Samsung can both do it, why can’t RIM? Thanks to an exclusive BGR report, we learned last month that RIM is indeed working on a touch-and-type Bold smartphone. Now, for the first time, images of the smartphone codenamed Dakota (GSM) and Montana (CDMA) have surfaced. The images reveal that the size of the handset is closer to the original Bold 9000 than newer, more compact Bold models, but the added size will hardly be a deterrent to the countless BlackBerry fans who have been waiting years for this device. The rest of this sexy smartphone’s specs can be found in our earlier report. Hit the jump for more images.

This paired with the PlayBook will be like digital sex. Can’t wait. :)

TeamBlackberry

+1

Anonymous

I wish they will come out fast before people will give up and buy the Motorola xoom and the Motorola 4G
cell

Dale

I guess that this is what is meant by “phone sex”…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR6HpRLyzMY Walter Sobchak

Where’s Max?

Jago

looks like a new branding name on the back pic at the top, but it’s covered by the tape…doesn’t look the same size as the word “bold” or “torch”…..hmmm

http://twitter.com/mfg68 MFG

I believe it says a generic “Brand”, as in they’ll fill it in with Bold or something once it’s production-ready.

http://twitter.com/mfg68 MFG

Look at the chin on that thing. Still, always loved the 9000 form-factor.

http://twitter.com/hijackerjack Rohil Thopu

tbh, I wouldn’t mind taking this as my next phone. It would probably be a nice switch to go back to BBOS from Android. Android is getting kinda boring for me anyways haha.

Anonymous

In 3 – 2 – 1

Watch all of the damn Blackberry haters show up. Fcking fanboys.

Love Blackberry

http://twitter.com/homescrub homescrub

I only love THIS blackberry. Every other BB can die.

Anonymous

I hope it has better battery life than the tour………………

http://twitter.com/homescrub homescrub

Once again, BGR is late to the reporting part.

TeamBlackberry

Very Late…..they’re slacking

http://www.facebook.com/peterf Peter Fares

LOL is it listing the resolution in pixels per meter?

Big Papi

Must be for the fact that the rest of the world other than the US uses the metric system? Just a guess

http://twitter.com/brian_george Brian

I must say I am an Apple Fanboy, however I have used a Blackberry in the past. Despite it looking the same as most BB’s I have to admit it is a nice (and subtle) refresh to the look. Wouldn’t mind using one if a Blackberry was my only option. Not sure the screen is any bigger, but for enterprise, its a much needed appearance upgrade.

Nope

Don’t all iphones look the same?

http://twitter.com/clientsfromhell Mr Multimedia

No they don’t because apparently they will be available in white, its a revolution.

migs

this would be a dream phone for alot of BB users. but for me i would need a slightly bigger screen, to much wasted space for a small screen.

http://twitter.com/clientsfromhell Mr Multimedia

Wasted screen space? If you want a larger screen get a Torch, if you want larger than that, get a Storm, if you want a real Blackberry, wait for this Dakota/Montana.

Anonymous

Am I the only one who sees Nokia E71/E72 there ???
Looks a whole lot like one of those…

Dale

What’s so bad about the Nokia E71/E72 ?

I have the E71 and it does it’s job quite well and it’s an ‘adult phone” , not one of the “kiddie phones” out there and the Symbian OS is up to the task.

Anonymous

No No No… you got me all wrong, E71/72 are amazing phones !
I did not rant about those !, saying this one above looks like them, same keyboard.
I had the E71, amazing, loved it :)

http://twitter.com/BeanTNT Bean

too bad the OS isnt changing anytime soon

RudyH

what are you talking about? OS 6 is out and 6.1 soon…

Using OS 6, and all the toys RIM has put in it, it was VERY nice upgrade from my iPhone. iPhones presentation has become a cluttered mess

@j_nathaniel

Excellent…now, if only this were 2009…

Todd

Phones are phones. Slab phones all look kinda the same too, wouldn’t you say? I mean c’mon; when I take a look at pictures of the original iPhone and the iPhone4, there are only minor differences in the appearance.

http://twitter.com/Culex316 Robert Dunn

But haven’t you heard? The iPhone is the Jesus Phone and thus, is exempt from all forms of criticism!

http://pulse.yahoo.com/_4FCM5OSC7NDKLOWF5D4KAAJBLI Ted

If it were exempt from all criticism, it would be the “Obama” phone! I understand he uses a blackberry

Jdshifflett

just wanna say whoever has that phone FAILS at putting on a screen protector…

Todd

It’s an OEM screen protector that he pulled off part way, then laid it back down.

Anonymous

if this comes to tmobile i might get it..might

Grantandgrant

It will be ok,since at&t is buying t mobile. Will be the best network

http://twitter.com/AntMcl Anthony McLean

Nice. Reminds me of the good old Bold 9000.

Amroth

Bold 9000 that functions like a Palm Treo of old. I’m really surprised it took BB this long to copy the old Palm concept.

http://www.closetheborder.com Johnny Test

Wow an early 2000 phone for 2011. Way to go!

Todd

Wow, that’s original.

http://www.closetheborder.com Johnny Test

Your just mad because I did your mom

Anonymous

3 people liked this post? Must be alot of 12 year olds posting.

Danger

Yawn

Todd

Yeah, I find you pretty boring as well.

John

aww…look at the poor bb user. trying to stick up for their “smart phone”

Yoyoma

so hows your sex life with your iPhone? …is good?

John

it’s not too bad Yoyoma. thanks for your pointless inquiry.
oh & and i have sex with my android phone, not a cheap useless toy like the iphone

Yomama

well my inquiry was just as pointless as yours…

haters ganna hate…

John

very true. =)

Lili

Looks like bold with silver trimmings the screen appears to be the same size as the 9700 …. If you gonna create new phone make it look different than the one before !

Guest

Here comes another fool with an opinion………..look at the 1st iphone, then look at the 5th, do you see a difference? If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it

Anonymous

Screen is 2.8″. This is the Bold 9000 form factor.

Anonymous

Looks like every other BB POS made. How revolutionary.

Which way is Up?

I can definitely see myself replacing my 9650 with this… Only time will tell though. I truly want a thinner, less plasticky more premium material BB. VGA res on that size screen will be very nice. My Touch Diamond from back in the day did it with a 2.8″ screen and it was fantastic.

http://twitter.com/BrSwa Brandon

Love how their going back to a more original Bold form factor. The 9000 was and still is my favorite BlackBerry to use. It was as close to perfect as you could get, IMO. The screen, the keyboard, and my God the speakers! Kudos to RIM for finally bringing what their “addicts” want.

Anonymous

Again, RIM is late to the party. They just keep following instead of leading.. and they are doing it at a slower and slower pace… *sigh*.. would have been all over this 2 years ago.. but now, i’ve moved on to better and I’ve taken my company with me.

QNX Please

Nice, exactly the phone I’ve been waiting for, a non sliding physical keyboard with a touch screen. Too bad theres no word on if QNX will be running on it.